The company that owned a submersible that fatally imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic says it has suspended operations.
FILE - This undated image provided by OceanGate Expeditions in June 2021 shows the company's Titan submersible. OceanGate, the company that owned the submersible that fatally imploded on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic said Thursday, July 6, 2023 it has suspended operations. on its way to explore the wreck of the Titanic, killing all five onboard, said Thursday it has suspended operations.
The U.S. Coast Guard has convened a Marine Board of Investigation, its highest level of investigation, into the implosion, and plans to hold a public hearing in the future. The Coast Guard did not respond to an emailed request for comment on Thursday. A spokesperson for OceanGate, Andrew Von Kerens said later Thursday that the company wasn’t releasing any additional information.
The multiday search and eventual recovery of debris from the 22-foot vessel captured attention around the world.
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